Positive
Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) is an evidence-based, data-driven
framework proven to reduce disciplinary incidents, increase a school’s sense of
safety and support improved academic outcomes. More than 1,200 Georgia schools
and 27,000 nationwide have been trained in PBIS. Implementation of PBIS
is saving countless instructional hours otherwise lost to discipline. The
premise of PBIS is that continual teaching, combined with acknowledgement or
feedback of positive student behavior will reduce unnecessary discipline and
promote a climate of greater productivity, safety and learning. PBIS schools
apply a multi-tiered approach to prevention, using disciplinary data and
principles of behavior analysis to develop school-wide, targeted and
individualized interventions and supports to improve school climate for all
students. (OSEP Technical Assistance Center on Positive Behavior Interventions &
Supports).
The Georgia PBIS Strategic Plan
State PBIS Specialists
Important Links
Interested in PBIS Implementation?
School Climate
The Get Georgia Reading Campaign developed five Early Learning Climate videos created for administrators, teachers, parents, policymakers—anyone with a stake in creating healthy classrooms in Georgia—that show how to apply positive learning climate practices in everyday, real-life classroom scenarios.
We encourage you to use the videos to increase awareness of the importance of positive learning climate practices.
“Georgia Education Leaders Release Videos to Demonstrate Safe, Secure, Positive Learning Environments for All Children”
PBIS in the Classroom Modules
PBIS in the Classroom Modules
These modules are designed to be used with the support of the school PBIS leadership team to integrate PBIS practices in the classroom.
PBIS Tier II Readiness
The purpose of the following documents is to provide guidance to district leadership teams/school leadership teams that are interested in considering implementation of Tier II PBIS.
Georgia's PBIS LEAs and Schools
The Georgia Department of Education recognizes districts and schools for supporting positive school climate through the implementation of the Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) framework. The purpose of the recognition system is to identify schools that exemplify best practices in the implementation of PBIS. To qualify for state recognition, system schools must be in a LEA with active support through a District Leadership Team, District Coordinator, and a district action plan. The LEA must be actively supported by the GaDOE Team and local RESA.
Recognition Criteria for 2019-2020
Recognition Criteria for 2018-2019
PBIS Resources
The Georgia Student
Health Survey 2.0 is an anonymous survey of students (grades 3-12) who are
enrolled in Georgia public schools. The survey includes various questions
measuring school safety and school climate. This dashboard summarizes findings
of the questions asked in the 2015, 2016 and 2017 survey.
Georgia Insights has
developed a user-friendly dashboard to display the results of the Georgia
School Climate Star Rating. Each school receives a 1- to 5-star rating, with
five stars representing an excellent school climate, and one star representing
a school climate most in need of improvement.
Starting in FY18
Georgia will begin use of the Tiered Fidelity Inventory (TFI) to measure
fidelity of PBIS implementation. The TFI will take the place of the
Benchmarks of Quality (BoQ) and the Team Implementation Checklist (TIC).
The TFI gives PBIS teams a single, efficient, valid, and reliable survey to
guide implementation and measure the extent to which school personnel apply the
core features of PBIS at all three tiers.
Click the link above
to view a series of videos on how to complete the TFI that are designed for
District Coordinators and School PBIS Teams!
